靠山吃山，靠水吃水

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靠山吃山，靠水吃水

靠

山

吃

山

，

靠

水

吃

水

kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ

The mountain dweller lives from the mountain, the shore dweller lives from the sea. (idiom)
to make the best use of local resources
fig. to exploit one's position to advance oneself
to find one's niche
to live off the land

靠山吃山，靠水吃水 kào shān chī shān kào shuǐ chī shuǐ

繁

靠山吃山，靠水吃水

释

1 （谚语）比喻依赖所在地方的客观条件讨生活。或比喻从事什么行业就靠什么为生。《醒世恒言．卷二○．张廷秀逃生救父》：「常言道：『靠山吃山，靠水吃水。』做公的买卖，千钱赊不如八百现。」

他

Dao Chinese Dictionary

Chinese to English; Chinese to Chinese: Stroke Order; Character Decomposition